There's an interesting article in Linux Magazine May 2004 on the other
Linux (powerPC), with a couple of references including:
http://www.yellowdoglinux.com and
http://www.maconlinux.org also
http://fink.sourceforge.net is worth a look
Cheers
Shane
On 19 Jun 2004, at 11:19 PM, Dean Hamstead wrote:
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i can vouch for an ibook. they are great.
dont look past powerpc's. linux runs perfectly
personally im running debian, but you can compile
stuff if you like (which i sometimes do)
works just like linux anywhere else.
Dean
Chris Deigan wrote:
| quote("Simon Males");
|
|>Other things I feel I must have included: Firewire, which it seems
that
|>many toshiba models lack. Audio must work, so should I pay attention
to
|>the chipset. Possibly 64MB video (Nvidia I've had experience with
|>although I believe ATI has the portable market). Do not want anything
|>bigger than 15".
|
|
| The new iBooks (or Powerbooks) are nice, and a good steal if you
| can get the edu discount.
|
| Integrated wireless antenna and customizable, and as demonstrated at
last
| meeting -- not bad for wardriving. ;-)
|
|
|>If someone could rant on warranty and who has received there MS tax
|>refund :)
|
|
| What is this MS you talk about. ;-)
|
| - Chris
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